Invalid-bedstead.



A TTOHNE Y PATBNTED APR. 11, 1905.

4SHEBTS-SHEET l.

W. C. FBBLY.

INVALID BEDSTBAD. APPLI'GATIUN FILED Nov,19, 190s.

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W. C. PEBLY.

INVALID BEDSTEAD.

APPLIOATIUN FILED N0V.19, 190s.

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W. C. FBELY.

INVALID BBDSTEAD.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1903.

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PATENT @Finca F NEW' YORK, N. Y.

INVALID-BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,162, dated April 11, 1905.

Application tiled November' 19, 1903. Serial No` 181,776.

Be it known that l, iYiLLLvn (f. Fama', a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the count)Y and State of New York, have invented a new and lmproved lnvalid-Bedstead,

of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

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ie purpose ot m) un ention is to provide an adjnstahle hedstead and a commode practlcallyY constituting a portion of the hed and means wherehy the commode may he ad] usted up and down or in direction of either side of the hed, all of the said adjustments being capahle of accomplishment hy the manipulation of a single lever or operating memher.

A further purpose of the invention is to provide a hed constructed in movahle sections eapahle of adjustment to and from each other, the commode heing so mounted upon the hedstead that when the sections of the hed are closed the top of the commode will he carried suflicientlv downward to offer no ohstruction to the action of the sections of the hedstead or to the mattress or springs that may he placed on the hedstead.

Another purpose of the invention is to accomplish the ahove-nannnl movements in an expeditious and convenient manner and through simple, durahle, and economic mechanism and also to provide a means for moving the head and foot sections of the hed; for example, toan open or aclosed position, which means can he operated hy an attendant or hy a patient while in the hed.

A further purpose of the invention is to provide the hedstead with devices which will enahle the patient to raise and lower himself for the purpose of changing his position in the hed and to construct the hed and its attachments in a light vet durable manner and so that the several parts can he operated with the least possihle discomfort to the patient and with accuracy and despatch.

'lhe invention consists in the novel construction and comhination of the several parts, as will he hereinafter fullyset forth, and pointed ont in the claims.

Re ference is to he had to the accoi'npanlving drawings, forming a part of this specilication,

in which similar characters of reference. indil cate corresponding parts in all the ligures.

i Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved hed in an open position and illustrates l the commode attachment elevated and likewise in perspective view. Fig. 2 is a hottom l plan view of the hedstead closed and the comi mode in position helow the springs or mattress of the hed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal verl tical section through the head and foot pori tions of the hedstead with the mattress and l springs carried therehy separated to expose the commode attachment, which latter appears in vertical section and in its lower or normal position. Fig. i is a transverse section through the hedstead and connnode attachment, the latter heilig' in its lower or normal position shown in Fig. Si. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the commode-adjListing devices, and Fig. t5 is a perspective view of the commode attachment and the portion of the hed-frame to which it is applied.

The hodvv of the hed is made in two sections A and l, telescopicall \v connected or mounted to have end movement one in direction of the other; hut the section A is adapted as a stationar \v section and the section B, which is the foot-section, as a movahle section. These sections of the hody of the hed ma)Y he constructed in any suitahle or approved manner. Usuall)v the)Y are made, as illustrated in Fig. i, of vertically-disposed and oppositel v-directed channel-irons, corresponding channelirons having movement one on the other.

'lhe sides of the main holly-section A are connected h'v cross-hars l() of any suitahle formation, and springs 1U" extend upward from the said cross-|.)ars 1l), as is hest shown in Figs. and t, to an engagement with a preferahly lattice structure 10, on which a section A of the mattress is located, which section of the mattress is much shorter than the length of the said main section A ol the bod)Y of the hedstead.

The sides of the foot-section B of the hedstead are connected h v cross-hars l l, on which springs 11 are mounted, connected at their top hy an upper lattice structure ll, adapti ed to support the second section B' of the l mattress, as is illustrated in Figs. l, 3, and

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QQ 'remise 4. Under this construction of the body of the bedstead a space is formed between the inner edges of the mattress-sections when the foot-section of the bedstead is drawn outward, as is shown in Fig. 1, and when one section of the bedstead is closed within the other the opposing' inner edges of the mattress-sections engage.

ln order that the two sections of the body of the bed may be moved with the least possible amount of friction, I provide frictionrollers a in any desired number, as is indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1'. The main body section A is suitably connected at its head end with what may be termed a headbar a', and a corresponding foot-bar 7) connects the sides of the foot-section B at the outer ends of the said sides, as is shown in Fig. 1.

The sides of the foot-section B of the body of the bedstead are of less length than the sides of the Inain section A; but guide bars L' are attached to the said sides of the footsection B of the body of the bedstead, and these guide-bars are connected at their inner ends by a cross or lever bar b2, as is shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Blocks L3 are preferably secured to the Lipper face of the lever or inner end bar 2 to engage with the under faces of the upper flanged members of the sides of the main section A of the body, so as to prevent the foot-section B of the bedstead from dropping' down when it has been drawn out to the position shown in Fig. 1 and as is illustrated in Fig. 3.

A crank-arm 15 is located at one end of the inner end bar b2 of the foot-section B of the bedstead, and an attendant grasping the said crank-arm 15 and pushing the said crank-arm to or from the head portion of the bedstead will close or open the sections of the bedstead, as may be desired. The bedstead is provided with the usual headboard 12 of any suitable type and a footboard 13 of any approved construction. The main section A of the body of the bedstead is provided at its corners with legs 14, usually four in number; but a greater number of legs may be employed, and, in fact, a supporting-leg may be used in connection with the foot or sliding section B of the bedstead, if so desired.

Adjacent to the head of the main section A of the bedstead a channeled bar 16 is transversely located adapted as a guide-bar, and a preferably solid guide-bar 17 is located between the foot portion of the main section A of the bedstead and the aforesaid guide-bar 16, as is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 and as is shown in Fig. 4, the guide-bar 17 being located at that portion of the main section A of the bedstead which is exposed when the footsection B is drawn out, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1.

In connection with the parts described I have movement on the guide-bar 17 and in the channeled guide-bar 16, the said frame C being capable of movement in direction of either side of the bedstead. This sliding frame C consists of parallel horizontally-located channel-irons 18 and 18", the inner ends of which channel-irons enter the channeled guide-bar 16, and the said channel-irons 18 and 18, forming the sides of the sliding' frame C, bear between their ends on the guide-bar 17, as is shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4.

A bracket 19 is secured to one of the channel-irons of the said sliding frame, preferably the channel-iron 18, and this bracket, as is shown in Fig. 5, is sectionally constructed to receive and have movement upon the guidebar 17, the sections of the bracket being secured together by screws or their equivalents,

and a second bracket 19L is secured to the opposing side channel-iron 18 of the sliding frame C. loosely and slidably mounted on the said guidebar 17.

A post 2O extends down from the bracket '19, as is best shown in Fig. 4, and one end of a lever 21 is pivoted to the said post 20 in such manner that the lever may have vertical movement and may be moved more or less sidewise in direction of the foot or the head of the bedstead for a purpose to be hereinafter described. When the sliding frame C is to be moved in direction of one or the other side of the bedstead, the lever 21 is either drawn upon or forced in direction of its ends, thus compelling the said frame C to move on the guide-bar 17.

A carriage I) is adapted to have movement in the sliding frame C in direction of the head and the foot of the bed. This carriage consists of side bars 23, adapted for free movement in the channel-irons 18 and 18, constituting the sides of the sliding frame C, and these side bars 23 are connected, for example, by means of two cross-bars 24 and 24, as is particularly shown in Fig. 2.

Tubes 25, usually two in number, are carried downward from the side bars of the carriage D, and these tubes either extend up through the said side bars of the carriage or connect with openings in the said side bars. The carriage D supports a ring-seat 26, preferably reinforced at its bottom by a metal band 27, and rods 28 are connected with this seat or with the strengthening or stay band of the seat, and the said rods extend down through the tubes 25, above referred to. A platform 29 is connected with the said reinforcing-band 27 or the seat 26 through the medium of bolts 30, and the platform 29 is placed a suitable distance below the seat and below the top of the carriage When the carriage is in closest relation thereto, as is shown in Fig. 4, and this platform is adapted to receive and support a vessel. All of the parts employasliding frame C, which is adapted to l supporting and imparting movement to the The said bracket 19 is likewise IOO platform, including' the platform, are included in the word "commode," the operatiIig-lever 2l being excepted.

A loop-rack Bl is carried down from the side of the carriage l), having' a double row of upwardly-extending' teeth. The lever 2l is loosely passed between the members of this rack, and at the handle end of the lever a pawl 32 is pivoted, adapted to engage with both rows of teeth, which pawl is controlled by a g'rip member 33, preferably g'rooved to receive the lower edg'e of the handle-section of the lever 2l. A post 3l extends downward from the carriage l), preferably from the.

cross-bar nearest the head of the bedstead, as

is shown in Figs. 3 and l, and a lifting-bar 35 is pivoted at one end to the post 3l, the other end of the said lifting-bar being' loosely carried throug'h a stirrup 36, extending' down from the platform 29. Therefore the lifting'- bar Si?) crosses the lever 21, and upon the release of the pawl 32 from the rack Bl the seat 2o and connected platform '29 may be raised and lowered, as desired, and the seat may be adjusted transversely of the bed to suit the position of the patient by moving' the sliding or traveling' frame C, which is accomplished by pulliug'or pushing on the lever'21 in direction of its leng'th. 'lhe said seat may be moved to or from the head or the foot of the bed by moving' the lever 2l sidewise or in direction of either end of the bed, as the said lever '2l passes through the rack 3l connected with the carriage, compelling' the carriage to move on the sliding' frame (j according' to the direction in which the lever 2l may be forced.

ln the adjustment of the commode and seat all of the movements described are brought about by the manipulation of one lever 2l, and in the operation of the seat it is lirst raised to proper position and locked in such position by the pawl 3'.) and is afterward moved to the rig'ht or to the left or Yforward or back, as oecasion may reduire; but l desire it to beunderstood that l do not confine myself to the above-descril)ed order of zuljilstnient.

ln order that the patient may in a convenient manner assist and control the movements of the body in changing' from one position to another and that in the event of an operation or' a dressing the patient may have something' positive to be g'rasped by the hand, l provide pivot-supports and handhelds, at the head of the bed. This device consists of rods 3T in the form of davits, pivoted to the head-section of the bed at their lower ends and extending' at their upper end above the headboard in direction of the foot of the bed, and handstraps 238, which are pivotcd to the said davitrods, as is shown in Fig'. l, the sockets 39 for the said davit-rods being' clearly shown in Fig'. 2.

The device for moving' one section of the bed with reference to the other may consist of a lever and link connections between the l level' and the section of the bed to be moved, and I furthermore desire it to be understood that the seat '26 and the vessel-support connected therewith may be raised and lowered by means of cables and pulleys suitably placed, as is evident from the construction now shown in Fig'. it. l further desire it to be understood that any approved means may be employed for locking' the sections of the bed in closed position.

Having' thus described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters PatentV i. A bedstead, a commode mounted upon the bedstead for vertical movement, movement in direction of the sides of the bedstead and movement in directionof the ends of the bedstead, andan operating-lever in operative connection with the commode to bring' about all of said movements, as set forth.

2. A bedstead, a commodemounted upon the bedstead for vertical movement, movement in directionof thesidesofthe bedstead andinove.- ment in direction of the ends of the bedstead, an operating-lever in operative connection with the commode to bring' about all of the said movements, and a locling'device operating' in conjunction with the said operating'- lever for the commode, as described.

3. A support, a frame mounted for movement on the support, a carriage mounted I`or movement in the frame. at rig'ht angles to the movement of the latter, and a support carrying' a seat and vessel arranged above the other, the support being' mounted for vertical movement in the said carriage, as described.

'-l. A support, a frame mounted for movement on the support, a carriage mounted for movement in4 the frame at an ang'le to the movement of the latter, a seat and a vessel arranged one above the other, the support being' mounted for vertical movement in the. said carriage. a lever connected with the frame whereby to move it on its support, and connections between the. said lever, the carriage, the seat and vessel su pport, whereby the one lever serves to impart movement to all ol. the said parts, as described.

A bedstead, a g'uide carried thereby, a frame mounted to move on the guide, a carriag'e mounted for movement in the frame, the movement of the carriage being' at an ang'lc to the movement of the frame, a combined seat and vessel support mounted for movement in the carriage, an operating' member for imparting' movement to all of the said parts, and a locking' device carried partly by the operating' member and partly by the carriage, for the purposes described.

o. In bedsteads, a head and a foot section, one section having' movement in the other, a frame mounted for movement on one of the sections in direction of its sides, a carriage mounted in the frame to slide to and from the ends of the said section, and a support carrying' a seat and vessel arranged one above the IOO IIS

other the support having vertical sliding movement in the said carriage, the said seat being exposed when the sections of the bed are separated, as set forth.

7. In bedsteads, a head and a foot section, one section having movement in the other, a frame mounted for movement in one of the sections in direction of its sides, a carriage mounted in the frame for movement to and from the ends of the said section, a seat and vessel support having vertical movement in the said carriage, the said seat being exposed when the sections of the bed are separated, an operating device arranged to control the movements of the frame, the carriage and the seat and vessel support, and a locking device for holding the seat in adjusted position, as described.

8. In invalid-bedsteads, a main section, and a foot-section adapted for movement in the main section to and from the same, supports for the main section, a support for the inner end of the movable section, and a commode attachment carried by the main section, adjustable vertically, sidewise and in direction of the ends of the bed, which commode attachment is exposed when the movable section of the bed is drawn partially out from the main section, as described.

9. A commode, a support for the same, a single lever for operating the commode, having end movement, vertical movement and movement sidewise, imparting to the commode, as desired, a movement sidewise of the support, a movement in direction of the length of the support, and a vertical movement, and a locking device for the lever.

10. A bedstead, the frame of which is constructed in two telescopic sections, one stationary and the other movable, supports for the stationary section, an operating-lever for the movable section, a commode carried by the stationary section of the bedstead-frame, covered by the movable section when closed and exposed when said movable section is open, and devices for imparting vertical movement to the commode and side movements in different directions, as specified.

l1. In an invalid-bed, a bedstead, a support attached to the bedstead, a frame movable on the support, a carriage mounted for movement in the frame at right angles thereto, and a seat supported by the carriage and having independent vertical movement thereon, as described.

12. In an invalid-bed, a bedstead, asupport attached to the bedstead, a frame movable on the support, a carriage mounted for movement in the frame, a seat supported by the carriage and having independent movement thereon, and a single lever arranged to accomplish all of the said movements, as set forth.

13. In an invalid-bedstea'd, a frame mounted to slide transversely in the bedstead, a carriage mounted to slide longitudinally in the frame, a commode-support mounted to slide vertically in the carriage, a pivoted lever carried by the sliding frame and engaging a member of the carriage, a loop-rack through which the lever passes, and a pawl carried by the lever for engaging the rack, as set forth.

14. In an invalid-bedstead, a frame mounted to slide transversely in the bedstead, a carriage mounted to slide longitudinally in the frame, a commode-support mounted to slide vertically in the carriage, a lifting-bar pivoted to the carriage and loosely engaging the commode-support, a lever pivoted to the frame and engaging the lifting-bar, a loop-rack through which the lever pass-es, and a paWl carried by the lever and engaging the rack, as set forth.

15. In an invalid-bedstead, a transversely and longitudinally sliding support, a lever for operating said support, a seat and. vessel support mounted on the first-named support, and means engaging the seat and vessel support and operated by the said lever, as set forth.

16. In an invalid-bedstead, a transverselysliding frame, a carriage mounted to slide longitudinally in the frame, a commode-support mounted to slide vertically in the carriage, a pivoted lever loosely engaging the commode-support, a lever for operating the carriage and frame and with which said lever engages, and means for locking the lever in position, as set forth. l

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two sul scribing Witnesses.

VILLIAM C. FEELY.

IVitnesses:

J. FRED. ACKEP., J No. M. RITTER. 

